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1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Byrne won the 1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. James Byrne received 80,258 popular votes (69.66%). The main challenger was Joseph Patrick Gorham (30.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Gorham

Byrne +39.3 pts · won by 45,302 votes
James ByrneDemocraticWINNER69.66%
80,258 votes
Joseph Patrick GorhamRepublican30.34%
34,956 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.